Check back in a day or two for Caiden's 14 month post. He just hit that milestone yesterday!
Wednesday, December 14, 2011
Like a kid in a candy store
I'm talking about me, here! Almost every day, the toddler teachers sends us parents a "What in the World Happened Today" email. It's a fun little flier that shows pictures and tells stories from the day. I usually get it in the late afternoon, and boy do I get so excited to read it. It's so nice having this insight into Caiden's day, and of course I especially love when they include a picture of him.
Check back in a day or two for Caiden's 14 month post. He just hit that milestone yesterday!
Check back in a day or two for Caiden's 14 month post. He just hit that milestone yesterday!
Wednesday, December 7, 2011
Down but not out
Illness strikes again! Caiden has had a lingering cough after being diagnosed with croup 2 weeks ago, but on Monday he seemed to be getting worse. He was wheezing, taking rapid breaths, had a high fever, and a more persistent cough. So to the doctor we went. Well, not we. Poor Dan handled this doctors visit on his own while I was at work. The doctor immediately suspected pneumonia and sent them to get a chest x-ray. Anyone who has spent a few minutes with Caiden knows that he doesn't like staying still for more than 5 seconds and definitely doesn't like to be constricted at all. Add in an ill-timed diarrhea catastrophe and you have an idea of how Dan's morning went.
Caiden is now on antibiotics and nebulizer treatment to keep his oxygen levels up. I was at home with him today, but he should fine to return to daycare tomorrow.
All things considered, Caiden is doing great. He is in great spirits and after one day on medication is almost sleeping normally again. Getting him to stay still for the 15 minutes it takes to run the nebulizer is no easy task however (especially when it must be done every 4 hours). We have to pull out the big guns... Barney. TV is a treat for this little man and he is eating it up.
We made the most out of this sick day and had lots of QT. If you didn't hear the coughing or see the runny nose, you'd never know this guy was sick.
Caiden is now on antibiotics and nebulizer treatment to keep his oxygen levels up. I was at home with him today, but he should fine to return to daycare tomorrow.
All things considered, Caiden is doing great. He is in great spirits and after one day on medication is almost sleeping normally again. Getting him to stay still for the 15 minutes it takes to run the nebulizer is no easy task however (especially when it must be done every 4 hours). We have to pull out the big guns... Barney. TV is a treat for this little man and he is eating it up.
We made the most out of this sick day and had lots of QT. If you didn't hear the coughing or see the runny nose, you'd never know this guy was sick.
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| He is in a big taking things out and putting them back in phase |
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| Excuse the blueberry dribble :) |
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| Selecting a "toy" from the Christmas tree |
Sunday, November 27, 2011
Uh oh!
Caiden's first phrase! Sometimes he uses "uh oh" appropriately, like after dropping something on the floor. But he also just seems to like hearing himself say it. Either way, it's cute!
Gobble Gobble
Thanksgiving is always my favorite holiday and this year didn't disappoint! Delicious food and great company, how can you go wrong? Great Grandma Ruth (GG) came up from Pennsylvania and we spent Thanksgiving at the Keery household in Weston. We had a great time! Unfortunately Caiden had come down with croup the night before, and we had spent the night at the hospital (he had been doing a lot of wheezing and had trouble breathing during coughing fits). So we were all a little tired, but it was still a great day.
Monday, November 21, 2011
Aquarium!
On Saturday Dan had plans in the city, so Caiden and I dropped him off and spent the afternoon at the aquarium! Lucky for us Aunt Margaret was able to meet us there. Caiden loves fish (or "fffff" as he calls them), and gets very excited when he sees fish tanks, so I thought the aquarium would be a hit. He seemed to like it, but I think he was a little overwhelmed with all of the people and wanted to be held most of the time. My arms are still sore!
We saw lots of fish, jellyfish, sting rays, turtles, and even sharks in all of the tanks
Caiden is not quite tall enough for the touch tanks, but they lent us a hermit crab to check out
We went outside to check out the seals, but he just wanted to climb!
After the aquarium we were all hungry so we went to Bertucci's nearby. It was the first time I have taken Caiden out to a restaurant in months, and I was quickly reminded why. Let's just say that we had the fastest lunch ever! Caiden did love his meal though... chicken and eggplant! Margaret and I were both at work cutting up food for him and we couldn't keep up.
By the end of lunch Caiden was ready to blow off some steam so we let him loose in Faneuil Hall. He was very intrigued by these balloons, which he of course thought were balls.
He was thoroughly worn out and was asleep in his car seat before we even got out of the parking garage. Fun day! Caiden got to spend that night with Nanna Nan. What a treat!
The next day was so nice, we spent lots of time outside!
Silly guy has discovered how much fun it is to put things on his head. Bowls, buckets, and tupperware all work!
We saw lots of fish, jellyfish, sting rays, turtles, and even sharks in all of the tanks
Caiden is not quite tall enough for the touch tanks, but they lent us a hermit crab to check out
We went outside to check out the seals, but he just wanted to climb!
After the aquarium we were all hungry so we went to Bertucci's nearby. It was the first time I have taken Caiden out to a restaurant in months, and I was quickly reminded why. Let's just say that we had the fastest lunch ever! Caiden did love his meal though... chicken and eggplant! Margaret and I were both at work cutting up food for him and we couldn't keep up.
By the end of lunch Caiden was ready to blow off some steam so we let him loose in Faneuil Hall. He was very intrigued by these balloons, which he of course thought were balls.
He was thoroughly worn out and was asleep in his car seat before we even got out of the parking garage. Fun day! Caiden got to spend that night with Nanna Nan. What a treat!
The next day was so nice, we spent lots of time outside!
Silly guy has discovered how much fun it is to put things on his head. Bowls, buckets, and tupperware all work!
Thursday, November 17, 2011
13 months
Another month in the books! I wrote this post a few days ago, but we are lacking in photos this month. We took a bunch tonight though!
The past several months were about movement, and although Caiden continues to improve in that area, this month seemed to be all about learning. He can turn on all of his toys that have buttons and do cool things. He can usually operate a light switch. He knows what door knobs do, he just can't reach them yet. I can ask him where's my (nose, ear, etc) and he will point to it. He is learning rules and is usually patient with them (shoes are put on to go outside, hands are washed before/after eating, etc). He is such a fun little guy and makes us laugh constantly. He even cracks himself up! He has a stubborn streak for sure though, and let's us know when he is upset!
Activities: Caiden loves chasing games, hide and seek, and jumping on people who are lying on the floor. He also likes to help out. If he gets mad about something, all I need to do is ask for him to help. For example: he might be upset about coming inside after playing in the yard, but as soon as I ask "can you close the door?" he snaps out of it and happily obliges.
Skills: More of the same in the movement department- walking, kicking/bouncing balls. He is adding climbing in though... he has been attempting to climb more things which is a little scary! His vocabulary is starting to expand, a sample of the new words we have heard: book (boo), truck (tuc), tree (tee), duck. He tries to say fish but all that comes out is 'ffffff'. Very cute.
New discovery: splashing water. He loves bath time so much more now that he knows how to splash!!
Food: Some days Caiden is a rockstar and eats everything we give him down to the last pea. Some days he even wants seconds (and thirds). Other days, he will throw everything on the floor without even trying it- even if it is the same stuff that he gobbled up the day before. We tried introducing him to regular milk this month, but he is just not interested. We have tried everything, but he just pushes it away.
Sleep: Two steps forward, one step back. We did a pretty serious round of sleep training this month. It was TOUGH, but as a result sleep has been going really well save for a few days this week. Some new teeth coming in made for crummy sleep those nights!
The past several months were about movement, and although Caiden continues to improve in that area, this month seemed to be all about learning. He can turn on all of his toys that have buttons and do cool things. He can usually operate a light switch. He knows what door knobs do, he just can't reach them yet. I can ask him where's my (nose, ear, etc) and he will point to it. He is learning rules and is usually patient with them (shoes are put on to go outside, hands are washed before/after eating, etc). He is such a fun little guy and makes us laugh constantly. He even cracks himself up! He has a stubborn streak for sure though, and let's us know when he is upset!
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| Turning on his twilight turtle |
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| Reading books |
Activities: Caiden loves chasing games, hide and seek, and jumping on people who are lying on the floor. He also likes to help out. If he gets mad about something, all I need to do is ask for him to help. For example: he might be upset about coming inside after playing in the yard, but as soon as I ask "can you close the door?" he snaps out of it and happily obliges.
Skills: More of the same in the movement department- walking, kicking/bouncing balls. He is adding climbing in though... he has been attempting to climb more things which is a little scary! His vocabulary is starting to expand, a sample of the new words we have heard: book (boo), truck (tuc), tree (tee), duck. He tries to say fish but all that comes out is 'ffffff'. Very cute.
New discovery: splashing water. He loves bath time so much more now that he knows how to splash!!
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| Ignore my nose rub in the background! |
Food: Some days Caiden is a rockstar and eats everything we give him down to the last pea. Some days he even wants seconds (and thirds). Other days, he will throw everything on the floor without even trying it- even if it is the same stuff that he gobbled up the day before. We tried introducing him to regular milk this month, but he is just not interested. We have tried everything, but he just pushes it away.
Sleep: Two steps forward, one step back. We did a pretty serious round of sleep training this month. It was TOUGH, but as a result sleep has been going really well save for a few days this week. Some new teeth coming in made for crummy sleep those nights!
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